Obviously, most fans will be watching all of the picks but which one of these guys are you really going to be looking for every piece of of information on coming out of camp?
WR Kadarius Toney
LB Azeez Ojulari
CB Aaron Robinson
LB Elerson Smith
RB Gary Brightwell
CB Rodarius Williams
Is he a one year wonder that won't accomplish much of anything in the NFL?
SY had him ranked as the 14th best WR. He questioned his ceiling.
Or is the 1st rd pick along with a potential exciting Punt Returner an absolute stud that can be a part of potential big play offense?
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I saw this guy drop to the 2nd round and I said what ?
Here's an explanation .... Basically a history of injury & too small for the position.
https://www.si.com/college/georgia/news/georgia-football-azeez-ojulari-first-round-nfl-draft
Azeez oozes natural talent. What I'm hoping for - a Jesse Armstead like future for him. Recall that Jesse due to an ACL injury was not drafted until the 8th round by the Giants.
His playing weight was 237, but still went on to be a 5 time Pro Bowler and 3 time ALL PRO.
Isn't Ojulari going to be an OLB for us? Not an end? Or am I confused here? Line him up and let him rush the passer. He flourished in college and he will light it up in the NFL if he stays healthy.
Ojulari does both; he'll line up as a defensive end or as a stand-up rushbacker.
I feel pretty confident that Toney, Ojulari and Robinson will at least be contributors.
The other guys are totally meh for me.
I hope Ojulari proves me wrong, but I don't see special with him. He's smart, instinctive, hustles, but I don't see special or explosive abilities in his UGA film.
Smith's a 4th round talent, am interested to see what they loved in him that led to their interest leaking out.
And by next year's extra first, which we might not have if a player dropped.
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show me the draft was relatively average-ish after the first 10 or so picks of the first round were made. A shame we missed out on one of the top CBs or WRs, but hopeful we're rewarded for their strong conviction on these two prospects.
And by next year's extra first, which we might not have if a player dropped.
Rooting for da Bears to stink.
I'm not sure strong conviction can be said considering we traded down for both guys. Do agree with your above post about Ojularie just screams Markus Golden with less variance to me. A guy that can rack up some sacks if the defense is covering well. TBF though that's a great fit for what we've currently built.
I do think our most intriguing prospects are Robinson and Smith. Was always impressed with Smith when I saw him. They played a ton of high-scoring games and he has a ton of experience playing on an island in shootouts ( and acquited himself well) which was great for his development.
As far as Smith I knew nothing about this guy before the draft, but his profile is tremendous. Made a major jump in improvement from one year to next, extremely productive, and killed the senior bowl. He's brutal against the run, but to score a guy with his pass rushing ability in the 4th seems like a coup. I think if he played this year he would have found himself higher up the draft just based on his pass rush potential. Obviously, he's only a 3rd and a long guy this year, but I think he may be our best pass rusher. Some guys profiles just stick out and when you see them a play a little bit you get excited. Peart fell under this for me last year.